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Water as a source of international conflicts an experience from South Asia.

Publication: International Peace Update
Publication Date: 22-JUN-04
Format: Online - approximately 593 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Water as a source of international conflicts an experience from South Asia.(WATER, WOMEN AND PEACE)

Article Excerpt
South Asia is a region with the largest amount of untouched freshwater resources. These resources flow from the shared Himalayas in China, Nepal, Bhutan, India and Pakistan. As a result, the continent has many transboundary rivers among these riparian countries.

There have been serious misunderstandings and conflicts among these countries about the sharing of transboundary water resources.

For example, Nepal is always in conflict with India in the common and equal utilization of water resources, mainly from the Koshi, Gandak, Karnali and Mahakai rivers. The people of Nepal...

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